SCKWP+News

__Summer Institute 2009__
January 31, 2009 - Three teams from the Advisory Council interviewed 9 applicants for the 2009 Summer Institute at WSU West Campus. Applicants were primarily from outside the USD 259 area. Pre-Institute Focus and Summer Institute information was provided to applicants as well as a calendar and encouragement to recruit additional fellows.

June 8, 2009 - The first session of the 2009 Summer Institute got underway in Room 159 at Corbin Education Center on the Wichita State University Campus. There are 9 participants spanning elementary to high school and both genders. We had 2 special visitors, Mark Twain (in the form of a small figurine) and Michael Perry noted author of Coop and Truck. 2009 Fellows were introduced to the format and expectations of participating in a summer institute.

__Advanced Seminar__
August 2, 2007 (Dennis Kear, SCKWP Director)

__New Fellows__
Nineteen teachers completed a summer writing institute at the Prairie Hills Middle School site and Wichita East High School during 2008. Congratulations to Meg at Cheney Elementary School, Rachael at Inman Elementary, Dan at Sterling HS, Dennis and Becky at Hutchinson HS, Marilyn, Shirleen and Sam at Buhler HS, Christine at Franklin Elementary (Wichita), Sandy at Liberty MS (Pratt), Kendra at Wichita Heights HS, Renee at Dodge Literacy Magnet (Wichita), Emily at Wichita East HS, Mary and Lisa at Hamilton MS (Wichita), Wendy at Marshall MS (Wichita), Linda at Eugene Ware Elementary (Ft. Scott), Teri at William A. White Elementary (Wichita), and Alexa at Payne Elementary (Wichita). Congratulations to all of you and welcome to the South Central Kansas Writing Project (SCKWP) community of writers.

__Advanced Seminar this Fall__
During the school year the SCKWP sponsors several continuity activities, all designed to promote teachers writing, learning new ideas for teaching writing, sharing writing experiences, and promoting research and knowledge about the teaching of writing. The fall advanced seminar will be held at the Wichita State University West Campus, 3801 N. Walker (just north of 37th St N and Maize Road in room 120. The advanced seminar is scheduled for Saturday mornings from 9 am - 12 noon on August 25, September 22, October 27, and December 1. The spring seminar is scheduled for the 4th Saturday morning, January through May, also at the West Campus. SCKWP fellows can attend any or all of the sessions. One graduate credit hour is available for those wanting or needing graduate credit, but enrolling for credit is not a condition for attending. The instructors Jeff Roper and Dennis Kear can also sign off on professional development verification if PDC points are available in your school district. See your district policy for the requirements of PDC points.

__**2008 Anthology**__
This year fellows will be able to submit finished writing pieces to this wiki for publication in next summers (2008) anthology. We are excited about this new opportunity to publish some of your writing. Click here to go to the 2008 Anthology File.

__Fall Writing Marathon__
Each semester and summer we sponsor a writing marathon. The date and location for this fall's marathon has not yet been decided. The date and location wil be announced on this wiki as soon as it is available.